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Qualcomm chipsets are stratified by number, but there are further subdivisions with "+" and more recently "s" models. Today the company unveils the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, a chipset that offers a selection of the premium Snapdragon features without costing as much as the premier 8 Gen 2 and 8 Gen 3 chips. The 8s Gen 3 is a 4nm chip with a Cortex-X4 prime core at 3.0GHz, four performance cores at 2.8GHz and three efficiency cores at 2.0GHz. It supports up to 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM (up to 4,200MHz) and UFS 4.0 storage. For…

Moto G Power 5G (2024) and Moto G 5G (2024) have been launched in the US as the latest mid-range offerings by Motorola. The new Moto G series smartphones come as successors to Moto G Power 5G (2023) and Moto G 5G (2023) and feature full-HD+ screens with 120Hz refresh rate. The Moto G Power 5G has a MediaTek Dimensity 7020 processor under the hood, while the Moto G 5G runs on a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC. Both models have a water-repellent design and offer NFC connectivity. They are backed by a 5,000mAh battery.Moto G Power…

5 Innovative Techniques to Revamp Your DashboardsWhen considering dashboards, it’s evident that many people lack substantial experience using them. Particularly, stakeholders and clients without analytical or data-oriented backgrounds may be unfamiliar with newer tools and their functionalities. Consequently, this discrepancy creates a barrier between analysts and end users from using insights and solutions effectively.Interestingly, stakeholders frequently show a preference for traditional Excel sheets, despite the…

ORNL researchers achieved the highest wireless power transfer level for a light-duty passenger vehicle when the team demonstrated a 100-kW wireless power transfer to an EV using ORNL's patented polyphase electromagnetic coupling coil. Credit: Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy A team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated that a light-duty passenger electric vehicle can be…

Sony has issued a new system software update for the PlayStation 5 that brings audio improvements to the DualSense controller, new features for Parties and Share Screen, and more. The update also adds the ability to adjust the brightness of the PS5's power indicator. PS5 system software update 9.00 is now rolling out and PlayStation users should get a notification for the same when they turn on the console.According to the feature list for the latest PS5 update, controller speakers on the DualSense and the DualSense Edge…

What are we going to do about global heating, about mass extinction, about our rivers? What ability do we have to change things, now that power lies mostly in the hands of unaccountable corporations and shameless demagogues? Is there even any point in trying? The narrator of Stone Yard Devotional, who has been working in species conservation, chooses that most seductive solution – despair. She leaves her life and marriage in Sydney and checks into the retreat house of an enclosed convent on the Monaro Plains in New South…

The concept of “genius loci” – the spirit of a place, often with a connotation of protection or nurturing – is the foundation of Esther Rutter’s revivifying blend of memoir, literary history and travelogue. Eliding three books into one, she explores her own terrifying mental collapse and tentative recovery, the lives of Romantic poet William Wordsworth, his sister Dorothy and their confrère Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and the efforts to preserve the Wordsworths’ cottage at Grasmere within the context of the Lake District as…

Solar is one of the cleanest forms of energy, and the EU is determined to make sure it taps the giant ball of nuclear fusion in the sky to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Indeed, as part of the REPowerEU plan, the European Commission is considering a path to introduce rules that would mandate installation of rooftop solar energy panels on most new and public and commercial buildings by 2026. But not all countries in Europe get lots of sunlight. You’d think Spain would be big on solar energy generation since…

Image: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority The City of Liverpool, England, has unveiled advanced proposals to build the world’s largest tidal power generator on the River Mersey. If it’s built, Mersey Tidal Power would become the largest tidal range scheme in the world. It would power more than 1 million homes for more than 120 years. The dam-like Mersey Tidal Power would be a barrier between the Irish Sea and a tidal basin. It would be fitted with turbines and tap into one of the…

Leading today’s green deals is the Rad Power RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike for a new $1,199 low, with the brand also taking $200 off its lineup of classic e-bike models. It is joined by the Jackery Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station dropping down to $640, as well as the Panasonic eneloop pro Rechargeable Battery Power Pack at $53. Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.…